Catmint (Nepeta)
Catmint Plant Features
If you want to enjoy a steady supply of blue flowers in your garden you can't go wrong with catmint. This amazing plant pops into bloom in the early spring and stays blooming on and off throughout most of the summer (it helps to shear back each wave of flowers after they fade). Both the flowers and foliage of catmint are fragrant especially when the plant is rubbed or brushed. Plant catmint along the edge of a path where you can enjoy the minty perfume every time you walk by. The nectar-rich blooms are enjoyed by hummingbirds and butterflies, too! Catmint is resistant to rabbit and deer damage. Hardy from zones 4-9.Catmint Questions?
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Catmint Growing Instructions
Catmint is a super easy perennial. Plant it in full sun and well drained soil and stand back. The plant will virtually take care of itself. For best growth, water whenever the soil feels dries and sprinkle some slow release granular fertilizer around the plant in the early spring. Clip away faded flowers to promote additional flushes of bloom. Catmint can become a bit invasive so plant it where you can control its spread.Catmint is not recommended for human or animal consumption.
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Water
Low water needs
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Light
Outside: Sun
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Colors
Blue
Purple
White
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Special Features
Attracts butterflies
Attracts hummingbirds
Deer/rabbit resistant
Fragrant flowers/foliage
Super-easy to grow
Complement your Catmint
Lily, AsiaticThe bright flowers of Asiatic lily are a great complement to Catmint.
Artemisia
The gray foliage of Artemisia and the blue flowers of Catmint look great together.
Rose, Knock Out
Knock Out Rose and Catmint are an amazing combination.
